A total of 190 000 places make up Australia’s 2014-15 migration programme, as announced by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection on Budget Day.Breaking down the numbers, program planning levels comprise:

128 550 places for skilled migrants, including employer sponsored, general skilled and business migrants

60 885 places for family migrants sponsored by family members in Australia

565 places for special eligibility migrants, who include former permanent residents who have maintained close business, cultural or personal ties with Australia.

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